Westclox Big Ben Style 1a Gold Non Luminous Reproduction 1970 Alarm Clock

Description:

Same as the nickel version but in a gold-plated case.

They can be identified by having the modern type of flat head screws with shoulders instead of round head screws, and by having a 1910 patent date on the back even though the case is style 1a.

Model Names:

Model Name:

Big Ben

Name on Dial:

Big Ben

Style:

Westclox Big Ben Style 1a

Date Summaries:

Introduced:

1970

Discontinued:

1970

Motive Power:

Spring

Model Type:

Clock

Company:

Westclox

Usage Locations:

Shelf

Functions:

Time, Alarm

Specifications:

Case Color:

Gold Plated

Height:

7 Inches

Related Models:

Westclox → Big Ben Alarm Clock → Style 1a

Variations:

Big Ben Style 1a → Back Type
Big Ben Style 1 and Style 1a → Dial

History

They were sold in a very attractive hexagonal box which has pictures of antique items on the sides (tricycle, telephone, carriage, etc.) The movement is a windup almost identical to the original.

The following patent dates are at the upper right of the back:

PATENTED JUNE 9,1908 NOV. 17, 1908 DEC. 15, 1908 MAY 24, 1910

See History of the Westclox Big Ben Style 1a Alarm Clock

References

Westclox - An Identification and Price Guide, Gary Biolchini, Schiffer Publishing, 2003, ISBN 0-7643-1835-7
Research by Richard Tjarks, Jeff Wood, Gary Biolchini, Greg Adams and Bill Stoddard

Examples of the Westclox Big Ben Style 1a Gold Non Luminous Reproduction 1970 Alarm Clock:

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